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Chesterfield High School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L23 9YB

Ages 11–18 · 1,692 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,446

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

360

Places offered

307

1st-preference offers

279

Total preferences (any rank)
706
Preferred offers (top 3)
307
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,692 pupils · 1,326 places

Pupils on roll
1,692
Boys / girls
885 / 807
School capacity
1,326
Capacity fill
1,692 / 1,326 (128%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
383
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jon Lawes

Location

Address
Chesterfield Road, Crosby
Postcode
L23 9YB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Sefton, 1,692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L23
20
Secondary in L23
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L23

  • Holy Family Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 4UL · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 5TF · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Maghull High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L31 7AW · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence13.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Maricourt Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L31 3DZ · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.5%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Lawes
Telephone
01519246454
Website
http://www.chesterfieldhigh.org.uk

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